Manager, Engineering - Software Integration (R5237) at Shield AI
San Diego, CA
$160,000–$240,000
Jun 30, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical leadership and people management role focused on integrating and validating an autonomy software platform across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop, and operational environments. The position involves mentoring a team of integration engineers, shaping integration frameworks and deployment workflows, and working hands-on with the platform's SDK to identify gaps and drive improvements. It suits an experienced engineer with a background in autonomous systems, software integration, and cross-functional collaboration.
Senior level · 7+ years · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Pay in the description: $160,000–$240,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 470 people in the San Diego, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer and information systems managers). range 350–610
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $211,286 (middle half $169,099–$267,976). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is explicitly a people-manager position ('lead a team', 'mentor and develop a team of engineers', 'owning integration roadmaps and release schedules'), which drives the 11-3021 classification. However, the JD also emphasizes heavy hands-on technical contribution (system integration, debugging, architecture guidance), making 15-1252 a genuine runner-up.
Python and C++ are listed together under Required qualifications as 'Python or C++' — they are interchangeable gates on the same programming-language requirement, so they are emitted as a single skill with alternatives.
The JD states 'Experience with autonomous systems or middleware' as a required qualification but names no specific technology or tool, so it is omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
Shield AI's offices span multiple US locations; the posting does not specify a single city. San Diego, CA is used as the primary CBSA because Shield AI is headquartered there, but the actual work location may differ.
The degree requirement is Bachelors because the JD offers degree/experience substitutions (master's with 6 years, PhD with 4 years) but a bachelor's degree is the baseline — equivalent experience alone is not offered as a substitute.
Background check is required per the offer terms; no US security clearance is explicitly gated on in this posting.
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